Medicare Delays for Newcomers – Chamber Letter to Minister Fitch

July 27, 2022 Hon. Bruce Fitch Minister of Health Chancery Place P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1 Via email: bruce.fitch@gnb.ca Dear Minister Fitch, Employers are currently facing an unprecedented labour shortage. Economists have long warned of the pending workforce crunch due to our aging demographic. The Government of Canada Job Bank stated that in…

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Employment Insurance Revisions: Key points put forward by Saint John, Fredericton, and Moncton Chambers of Commerce

Employment Insurance Revisions: Key points put forward by Saint John, Fredericton, and Moncton Chambers 1. Return EI to a true insurance system. Employment Insurance is meant to be an insurance system. If someone has paid into the system and loses their job, the insurance pays them temporarily until they find another job. Individuals collecting EI…

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